He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.
Summary
Luis Manuel Aviles, a handyman with a work permit living in Key West, Florida, was arrested by immigration authorities while his son, Joshua Aviles, was serving on the Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln during a long deployment. The arrest is part of a broader effort under President Donald Trump’s administration to detain and deport family members of active-duty military personnel, despite some immigration protections for military families.Key Facts
- Luis Manuel Aviles has lived in the U.S. for 19 years and has a legal work permit.
- His son Joshua has been deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln for over eight months, working long shifts.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln has set a U.S. military record for the longest continuous time at sea.
- Aviles was arrested by Border Patrol when he took his car to the mechanic in Key West.
- The Trump administration is reducing immigration protections and detaining family members of active-duty troops.
- At least six family members of military personnel have been deported during this enforcement effort.
- Military parole-in-place allows some family members of service members to get legal status without leaving the U.S., but not everyone qualifies.
- The Department of Homeland Security said having family in the military does not exempt people from immigration laws.
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